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Summer no sweat for Brisbane but winter freeze fatal: Brisbanites are more likely to die during unseasonably cold winters than Australians in other major capitals, QUT research has found.
Ashgrove litmus test for Newman Government: The electorate of Ashgrove will take on battleground status as both the LNP government and the Labor opposition put as many resources as possible into the fight for the seat in the coming election.
Future for science, tech, engineering and maths education looking brighter with grassroots campaign: QUT is gaining ground in encouraging more secondary students to choose science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects with a highly-regarded grassroots campaign, says QUT's STEM teacher-in-residence.
Jan 6 - 23: The Voice in the Walls (children's event) @ Old Government House
Jan 13 - 21: 2015 Summer Holiday Program @ The Cube
Now - March 1: Performance Now exhibition (free) @ QUT Art Museum
Now - July 2015: William Robinson: Infinite sphere (free) @ William Robinson Gallery
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
Who make the safest drivers - auto or manual car drivers and why does age matter? Dr Mark King spoke to ABC 612.
Motherpedia quoted Professor Michael Kimlin on the need for an adequate daily amount of sunlight exposure to avoid Vitamin D deficiency.
Professor Tim Foresman was interviewed on 4BC about his experiences working for the UN in disaster recovery in Indonesia for the 10th anniversary of the Boxing Day Tsunami and about preparation for natural disaster response.
Dr Edwina Luck spoke to 4BC about the practice of corporations putting sponsorship money into schools.
Sustainable design expert Dr Shayne Beaver gave ABC 612 listeners some tips on having a sustainable Christmas and putting some thought into gifts what will be loved and not be landfill.
Dr Mary Crawford spoke to 4BC and ABC News 24 about the Queensland Government's decision to call an election earlier than expected while Professor Clive Bean spoke to ABC's PM, ABC news, 666ABC Canberra, 4BC and The Courier-Mail.
Brisbane Times and ABC 612 featured the study of online sperm markets by Professor Benno Torgler and Stephen Whyte.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Coaldrake told The Courier-Mail Federal Government funding cuts would mean universities asking for bigger contributions from corporate and private benefactors.
Dr Cassandra Cross was referenced in an ABC Radio National program on the relevance of age in relation to being scammed.
PhD student James Oxtoby's research into boredom was a key feature of an ABC Radio Melbourne Nightlife program.
Pip Trowse's research on the legal risks of overseas surrogacy was featured in Motherpedia.
Reuters Health quoted Dr Kate Williams in a piece on music therapy being used used to bring families together that went international.
CARRSQ's Dr Judy Fleiter's top 10 tips for driving safely over Xmas was run across ABC radio and online.
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